The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-02-10
NEWS FROM CONGRESS,
SENATE.

NEWS f,kUM CUNGkESS,
SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill 60 eneour,,,
the holding OF q national industrial exDosi.
ton in 1883 Of the arts and prodncts ~ thc
colored raca Tho senate resnmeti consid It
s Al o. the snndry civil appropriation bill
s sss,%;tsd tel tho various @ AND
various nansow wn s would be required foE ths
n"y surplus LETT for the next year, unless the
.ovenue were very largely increased. The total
nwu"s estimated tor was about $4O6. OOO. 600.
4he following amendments were adopted:
cAppropriatinR $50, 900 to assist tho Marietta
ton Of monument 1T Marietta, Ohio, in the
celebration of tho ordinance Of 1857 and the
DO paid only when like amount has been sp-
pr0pr1ated by the LEGISLATURE OF Ohio or sub
scribed BY citizens Of the United States: appro:
Gutherz's picture entitled Farming in Dakota:
t t9ner 1 by Mr. McMii'aa?: appropziating 1885,
; Tor the purpose Of entertaining and provtd-
Ing for the expenses OF the international mod
!cai congress at its ninth annual meeting In
WASHINGTON in September 1887; instructinq
Inc secretary OF the treasury to submit to con-
gress, next session. estimates Of expenses FOR
coast OF Alaska. ''''
Other amendments were agreed to appro-
prlating for various public buildings
am amo ,,;n aggregattng SOC, 600 The bill was
THE LOWER HOUSE,
M: laulbe reported adversely senate bills
granting pensions to the widows Of Gen.
Logan and Gen. Blair. Private calendar.
AT the evening session the following bills
among others passed:
KeRniating the pay Of officers Of the army and
navy VINO refuse or ncglcco to provide for the
support OF their families: the senate bill author
izlng the president to confer brevet rank on
army omccrs for callau. services In Indian cam
Pa1Rns; providing that The adjutant general d
department shall consist Of one adjutant gen
erai with the rank Of hrigadier general lou,
assistants adjutant general with the rank OF
coroner! SIX asslstan: adjutants general with the
rank OF lieutenant colonel, aud six assistant al
)utants general with tho rank Of major: for the
sale OF the United States barrack property At
newport, KY. and aprropriatinR $lGO,OOO for
tne purchase OF new site and tho erection OF
Dul!dln0s thereon: apnrortatinE 500. 900 for
tho erection OF branch eoldicrs' homo west OF
the Rocky mountains.
The next bill called up was the senate bill
amending article lC3 Of the Rules and Arti-
Giles OF War. The house military committee
mad recommended number OF amendments
winch gave rise to good deal of criticism
ton providing that the pay Of officers Son
the retired list shall be IS per cent of the
tull pay they were entitled to receive when
retired, and no more.
SUBSTITUTED By BRAGG.
In lieu Of this section Mr. Bragg on behalf
OF the committee. offered proviso shat
hereafter no increase of pay shall be allowed
or paid to any officer. by reason of service.
on the retired list Mr.. Bragg said:
The retired list was the pension list of the
regular army. and Ae was opposed to allowing
1nen serving on that list for five gears an in
crease OF 10 per cent in their pay.
Mr.: Weaver QOwa) gave notice that II
would take quorum to pass the bill as long
as 1t contained the brutal provision that de-
terters should be branded with the
letter %" As no quorum was prcs o
cnt, Mr.. Bragg withdrew the bill.
In its adverse report upon the senate
bill granting q pension to.Mrs. Logan, the
committee on invalid pensions OF the house
says:
, Should congress pass the bill, ana the prec-
Increase the pension roll $345, 900 annually. In
majority OF tho cases, as in this cale no relief
rom actual embarrassment or poverty would be
afforded. Thousands Of poor and aged widows
Of brave and worthy soldiers were denied the
pittancc Of $l2 per month, because Of their in
ability to connect the death Of their husbands
claim was advanced that the death OF Gen.
Logan was attributable to his military vice.
IT was we'll known fact that Mrs. Logan was
IN possession Of a ample estate. and while the
COMMITTEES entertain the highest regard for her.
both on account Of tho brave and gallant record
OF Gen. Logan "a a soldier. and his useful and
ePulIe>s iecOEu as q CIVILIAN ana statesman, they
he!leVe that the passage OF this and all similar
bills would be in the direction OF building up IN
This country al arlstocracy contrary to the very
principles Of an equal government for all, fox
which Gen. Logan 80 gallau1ly fought in war
and a" ahiv commended in t!-,es CT 0aaca
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-In tho senate 8
message was presented from the president
with communication from the secretary OF
state, transmitting report from Capt
scheutz in regard to his distributing testi-
monlals OF the preservation OF the survivors
bt the Jeanette expedition. The president
warmly COmmends Capt Scheutzs work Mr.
bill The bill passed authorizing the re-
nOvRl OF the quarantine station from Ship
lsand, Miss 1t appropriates $40, 600 MIR:
llawley gave notice that be would next Mon
lay move to take up senate bills to encour-
%e Ghe manufacture OF steel for ordinance
purposes for the army, and similar bill fol-
The navy.
HoUsE-The house refused TO PASS over the
Presidents veto the bill granting pension to
carter W. Tiller. bill was introduced for the
manufacture by Americans of h1st-class modern
suns for the navy and eeacoast defenses. The
dill prohibiting the appointment of congress
'ional funeral committees was tabled-119 to 16
he pleuro- pneumonis bill was considered.
The speaker having lStd before the house
The reply OF the secretary of the treasury to
ne resolution OK the house asking for In
formation as to the redemption and issue of
United States notes Of small denominations,
Gpon motion of Mr.. Weaver Qowa} 1t was
ordered printed in the record. Mr.. Weaver
'aid:,
II the communication was what ne thought It
ras, he would al the proper time rise to Ques-
lion OF the highest privilege in order to ascertain
%hat steps were necessary to compel an OBJ
ierVance Gf the law.
Mr.. Strait has secured . pension fol
stephen J.rvais at Henderson, MINI.
Among the civilian engineers reported ia
ihe house by the chief of engineers as hav-
lag been employed on tie public works last
Jail, are the following: NJ. Kneigs, Keokuk
1850 per month; J. II. Darling, Duluth
$3.50 per month; p Davenport, St Paul
1900 per month
The house to day passed the bill author.
Icross the Mississippi river at Dubuque,
iowa
Senator Evarts OF New York, iutrA
iuced bill in the senate for the purchase
Of the John Ericsson Destroyer anu ten en-.
arged steel vessels of the same type for de-
lending the harbOrs of the United States
t appropriates $4,000 and $4,000, OO(
or the purposes, respectively resolution
offered last session by Mr.. Ingalls, to dis
charge the committee on pensions from the
'urther consid Grafton OF the bill removing
disabilities for arrears Of pensions from hon:
orably discharged soldiers, was taken up
and Mr. Ingalls, stated that his object was t.
AVE the bill brought before the senate 70,
action.
That is another ono OF the great meas
Tres which would take from the treasury
IN indefinite and at present an incalcul
able sum.
Mr. Ingalls, gave notice that earlv next
wssk he would move that the senate CON-
side: the bill The bill was placed on the
:alentar. Tho bill to prohibit members OF
congress from acting rs attorneys for sub
;idized railroad companies came up, and
Mr. Evarts spoke in opposition to it.
The proposed legislation was uncalled for.
rhe rights OF citizens were not to be invaded
because honest employment might lead tt
Criminalitv.
The credentials of Mr. Sawyer of Wiscon.
sin for the full term commencing March 4
aext, were presented and placed on file
There was quite IN extended political de.
bate in the senate to-day on the resolution
~ Mr.. Plumb calling for Information al te
certai. rules in the pension Office. Some OF
the Democratic senators declared themselves